Dear KGC Friends,
What a wonderful month we've had! We just had the most lovely, fun and informative Annual Meeting at Beth Glass' lovely home. I'm so happy that Beth renovated her home just for us! It's just perfect how the playroom has become our meeting room and that there was plenty of space for all of us for lunch. Thank you, Beth. You have done so much for KGC. We cannot thank you enough.
Speaking of the Annual Meeting, we have a fabulous Board in place for our next year, a budget, Philanthropy donations are being sent, and programs are being developed. Ware Garden is up and running--please sign up for your shifts on Sign Up Genius or contact Wendy Yamada. She makes things so easy for us! Speaking of sign ups, thank you to everyone who signed up to Hostess at a 2017-18 program. If you have not, please sign up on Sign Up Genius when you receive the email or contact Terri Lorenz.
There is BIG Show of Summer activity in KGC!!
Our New Members have created a beautiful New Member Challenge installation in their assigned flower box. You will be dazzled! Our Horticulture Club Challenge team, lead by Hort Chair Heather Blackwell and Assistant Hort Chair Joan Dodson, has created a charming and gorgeous installation. They are growing plant material now, and their thumbs are greener than ever. Finally, Terri Lorenz and her Floral Club Challenge team have created an incredibly creative and beautiful installation. You will not want to miss this year's Show of Summer. Team KGC's creativity is really shining!
You can view these entries and more at the Benefit Cocktail Party on Friday, June 23rd at the CBG. Please remember to sign up for Annette Von Einem's lecture (with a demonstration and about 20 arrangements to be given away) on Saturday, June 24th, at 10:00 a.m. ($60) and for her workshop on Saturday and Sunday, June 24th and 25th, at 1:00 p.m. ($200). It's a real coup for SOS--she is making her American debut there. It's going to be something that we will be talking about for years to come. Sign up at www.showofsummer.org I'll be at the lecture and at the Saturday, June 24th workshop (places still available, too). Let's carpool or meet there for these. Please send me an email and we'll let you know where we're meeting.
An SOS "SOS"! Help!! We need four more hostesses for the 2:30 to 5:00 shift on Saturday, June 24th. It's easy peasy and fun. Click here to sign up.
May really smiled on KGC. We submitted our Founders Fund Letter of Intent on May 24th. We continued our long philanthropic history and donated $5,000. We've done so much last month, the past year, and have so much more to look forward to, including getting to know our newest member, Kenilworth's Anita Tyson. Finally, thank you for the wonderful year. See you at Show of Summer!
Always,
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The June Board Meeting is
Cancelled!
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KGC June Program
Instead of our usual June meeting and program, we are going to...
Show of Summer
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe
Friday, June 23
6:30 p.m. Preview Party--Guests encouraged
R.s.v.p. by June 5th!!!
Saturday, June 24
10:00 a.m. Annette Von Einem Floral
Design Lecture and Demonstration
1:00 p.m. Annette Von Einem Floral Workshop
Sunday, June 25
1:00 p.m. Annette Von Einem Floral Workshop (for local GCA clubs only--grab a KGC friend and attend!)
Do take advantage of these wonderful educational (and fun!) opportunities!
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Ware Garden -- 9:30 a.m.
Kenilworth
Join the Ware Garden chairs for a tour of the
new plantings and hear about what's in store
in the coming months.
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KGC 2017 ANNUAL MEETING RECAP
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The Sun Shone on the KGC Annual Meeting
Despite dire weather predictions, the sun came out for KGC's May 17th Annual Meeting at Beth Glass' home. It was so nice to see our tanned and rested snowbird friends and celebrate KGC's many accomplishments during the year.
Jeanne Daniel reported that we have five new members: Catherine Hurtgen, Wendy Irwin, Cathie Murphy, Kim Piekos and Anita Tyson. Jeanne has also taken on orienting the new members, giving each a notebook packed with information and being available for questions and counsel. Jeanne is also one of the New Member Challenge coaches with Heather Blackwell and Joan Dodson.
One of our Club's biggest treasures is our Treasurer, Diane Phillips, who presented the Financial Report and next year's budget. We approved the 2017-18 budget.
Benefit Co-Chair Beth Glass reported that the benefit was a big success. She thanked her and Kathy Elmer's committee and speaker Sybil Brooke Sylvester. Because of the benefit's success, we are able to make Philanthropic donations this year.
Chris Wiedrich presented the 2017-18 slate on behalf of the Nominating Committee, which was approved.
Wendy Yamada gave the Ware Garden report. She gave a brief overview of this season and asked everyone to sign up for shifts via the Sign Up Genius email. Ware received Storch Funds this year, and Lenore Macdonald circulated that proposal letter.
Ann Jones, Conservation Chair, gave the Conservation report. Karin Balsbaugh reported on the GCA National Affairs and Legislation Committee (NAL) Conference Report, saying that she learned a lot and is sharing information in the newsletter. She encouraged members to attend if they have the opportunity. Ann Jones then reported on the GCA Annual Meeting held in early May in Baltimore. There is a full report in this newsletter.
Lenore Macdonald had news about The Chicago Council of GCA Clubs. It is a formally-recognized GCA council and KGC is chairing it this year, succeeding Evanston GC. There was a change two years ago. Instead of a past club president assuming the chairmanship, the club's current president is chair.
The Council was inspired by one of the GCA Annual Meeting Speakers, Dr. Paul Alan Cox, who finds cures for incurable diseases like AIDS, Alzheimer's, ALS and Parkinson's through plant material in places like Samoa and Guam, working with the indigenous peoples and their cures. The Council is in the nascent stages of bringing him to our community to speak and show his documentary, narrated by Harrison Ford. His research and discoveries touch all of us and our loved ones.
Mary Lois Hakewill shared exciting news about the Club's Founders Fund project. A proposal for a project at Misericordia is in process. She shared some details with us and thanked her committee, Joan Dodson, Emily Macdonald, Lenore Macdonald and Barbara McDonough.
Julia Kyle gave the Philanthropy report for Chair Kathy Elmer. This year, thanks to the steady financial guidance of Stephanie Keehn and Kathy Elmer and their 2014-16 Finance Committee, followed by Diane Phillips and this year's terrific Finance Committee -- and three successful benefits in a row -- will disburse $15,000. More information can be found in this newsletter.
Shelley Galloway presented the Awards, of which there were many this year. Lenore presented the President's Award. Please see the Awards article in this newsletter.
Our 2016-17 year was a wonderful and productive one, building upon our predecessors' foundation. We clearly fulfilled our Mission Statement in many ways. The meeting was adjourned. We had a lovely luncheon prepared by our hostesses and left looking forward to doing more good things in our next year.
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Congratulations to KGC's 2017 Awardees
One of the greatest things about KGC is how we recognize each other for excellence in meeting our Mission Statement. The Club fell behind in presenting awards during the past year or two, but Awards Chair Shelley Galloway made up for lost time this year at our May 17th Annual Meeting.
GCA Awards were presented to:
Emeritus Status in Judging for Floral Design: Lyn Little
GCA Club Conservation Award: Karin Balsbaugh
GCA Club Appreciation Award: Mary Lois Hakewill and Martha Spalding
GCA Club Floral Design Achievement Award: Anne Brown
GCA Club Photography Award: Stacey DeLuca
GCA Club Horticulture Award: Heather Blackwell
GCA Club Communication Award: Stacey DeLuca
Because so many of our members have been presented with GCA Awards, which cannot be given to the same person twice, and because of the high quality of our members' efforts over the past few years, on May 15th the Board approved a new category of KGC Specific Awards.
The following
KGC Club Awards were presented at our Annual Meeting:
The Heart of Kenilworth Garden Club Award: Nancy Kurz. The citation reads: "With appreciation for her many years of exemplary leadership and inspirational mentoring of the Kenilworth Garden Club membership. We applaud her generosity of spirit. She embodies the Heart of KGC." We created this as a very special award to be given to a long-standing member who is still very active in the Club and who mentors and inspires all of us. Nancy actually inspired the creation of this very special award, and
vice versa.
KGC Class Commendation to the 2014 SOS New Member Class: Beth Glass, Kirsten Rider, Marty Shaw, Tina Rice, Stacey DeLuca, Elizabeth Drake, Joan Senko and Terri Lorenz
KGC Horticultural Appreciation Award: Emily Macdonald
KGC Floral Design Appreciation Award: Terri Lorenz
The KGC President's Award was created during our Centennial Year, to be given to a member who goes above and beyond the call of duty, specifically assisting the President with special projects, accepting additional responsibilities, or as the member who create the award, Stephanie Keehn said, "the member who makes the President's life a whole lot easier". This year's President's Award went to Beth Glass, Shelley Galloway, Diane Phillips, and Chris Wiedrich.
Club Anniversary Awards:
30 years: Carole Read
20 years: Barb Cochran, Tobey Taylor
15 years: Julia Kyle
10 years: Elizabeth Dugan, Martha Spaulding
5 years: Terri Lorenz, Emily Macdonald
One of the great joys of being President is having the opportunity to work on Awards with the Awards Chair. In this case, Shelley Galloway was as good as it gets! Shelley designed the new KGC Award Certificate and submitted all of the GCA Award paperwork early. Thank you, Shelley.
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May Board Meeting News
The KGC Board disposed of a full agenda on May 15th. We approved the Club's 2017-18 budget; approved Policy & Procedure updates for Membership and Finance; heard the Benefit report (final figures are being tallied as you read this); approved the 2017 Philanthropy donations; learned that Lois Stanley is retiring as Kenilworth Beautification Chair and is asking if any KGC members are interested in taking on this important and rewarding community role; agreed that KGC would use Sign Up Genius for Ware and Hostess shift sign ups; approved a new category of KGC Club Awards to be bestowed in addition to GCA Club Awards; and approved the slate presented by Nominating. It was a busy month!
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Philanthropy News
Kathy Elmer and her Committee, Katherine Buehler, Mary Lois Hakewill, Ann Jones, Julia Kyle, Lenore Macdonald and Diane Phillips reviewed the Philanthropy requests submitted by our members. After careful deliberation and thoughtful discussion, the following gifts were proposed and approved by the Board:
Kenilworth Beautification Committee - $100
Kenilworth Beautification Committee -Tree Purchases for Maggi Park Renovation: $695
Ouilmette Foundation honoring Stephanie Keehn and Terri Lorenz: $500
Trees That Feed: $250
Alliance for the Great Lakes honoring Susie Schreiber: $700
Chicago Botanic Garden - Buehler Enabling Garden: $250
Chicago Botanic Garden - Plant and Science Conservation Department: $250
GCA Scholarship Fund honoring Stephanie Keehn's Presidency: $250
GCA Capital Campaign (reserved annually, totaling $5,000 paid at $1,000/year for 5 years)
National Parks Foundation: $500
Chicago Council of GCA Clubs for Dr. Paul Alan Cox Program (reserved): $500
Misericordia Home (reserved with restrictions per Board vote): $10,000
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Elmer.
We are able to make these important contributions due to your generosity, three successful benefits in a row, and the Club's excellent financial stewardship over the past few years. Thank you!
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Spring Benefit Wrap Up
KGC Friends,
Many thanks again for your support of our April 27th Annual Spring Benefit Luncheon! We are still working out the exact financial numbers, but are thrilled to inform you that we were extremely successful in our fundraising efforts -- and threw a great event at the same time!
We also want to let you know that we have ONE copy of Sybil Sylvester's book, fresh, to sell. Its a gorgeous book - a must have for flower arranging enthusiasts, or a perfect gift. Please let us know if you would like to purchase it.
--Kathy Elmer & Beth Glass, 2017 Benefit Co-Chairs
Founder's Fund Award
KGC has begun the process of applying for a Founder's Fund Award to help underwrite a special project at Misericordia. We submitted our Letter of Intent on May 24th. The committee has been diligently working to compile all of the necessary information for the fulll proposal submission later this year. Many thanks to Mary Lois Hakewill, who is spearheading this effort, along with Lenore Macdonald, Joan Dodson, Barbara McDonough and Emily Macdonald.
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Here is some very important information from the Show of Summer
Chairmen, Susan Green, Ladd Mangel and Weezie Monroe.
Parking: Please unload your materials and plants quickly and do
not double park. You will have 20-25 minutes to do so. CB
security and the Glencoe police will be called to enforce this rule.
This is an emergency and fire code.
During the week of SOS, there will be unexpected requests for
chairs, tables, etc. Please do not directly ask any of the CBG staff.
You may ask Susan, Ladd or Molly. We are trying to eliminate the
problem of duplicate orders.
NO boxwood or pachysandra will be allowed at the Garden!!
Tickets are still available for the wonderful floral lecture and demonstration
by Annette von Einem on Saturday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m.
Horticulture entrants -- cuts are to be in clear glass bottles.
Floral exhibitors are permitted to create and complete entries
on Thursday, June 22, from noon-4pm.
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You should have received an email invitation to sign up for weeding at Ware Garden this summer. Each member is required to complete at least one two-hour session each year. In case you missed it, here is the link to
sign up
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Planting at Misericordia
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| Carla Stephens, Tina Rice, Martha Spalding, Joan Dodson, Jeanne Daniel, and Mary Lois Hakewill beautify the courtyard at Misericordia's McAuley Building with spring flowers. |
On May 22, seven eager KGC members descended upon Miscericordia's McAuley Residence courtyard to continue what has become an eagerly anticipated Outreach Committee spring ritual. Taking full advantage of Mother Nature's brief and sunny break from "watering Her garden", many hands made for light and swift work prepping beds, planting, and beautifying McAuley's courtyard with a "sensory garden" for all to enjoy during the summer months ahead. Of special note, one resident greeted everyone and proudly showed off his own gardening efforts from propagating seeds.
To everyone's delight, several plantings of heather and thyme from last spring's plantings were lovingly nurtured indoors by McAuley's staff and residents over the winter months. These healthy specimens were eagerly incorporated back into this year's outdoor garden plantings too. Should you find yourself in the neighborhood, do stop by and treat yourself to a quick peek at your club's efforts in this very special and energizing spot. Many thanks to Mary Lois Hakewill (who lead this initiative), her team of workers (Jeanne Daniel, Joan Dodson, Diane Phillips, Martha Spalding, Carla Stephens, and Tina Rice), as well as those members who were with us in spirit but unable to make the rain date (Karin Balsbaugh, Katherine Buehler and Kitty Kirby) for making KGC's "hands-on" Outreach efforts in our greater community happen! Great job!
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Tina Rice
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Neonicotinoid Alert
The Garden Club of America wanted to get out the word about the presence of neonicotinoids in many seeds and plants sold at home-improvement stores. Neonicotinoids are a relatively new class of insecticides that affect the central nervous system of insects, resulting in paralysis and death. Because many such plants are pretreated with neonicotinoids, gardeners are unknowingly exposing pollinators to
neuro-disruptive insecticides.
Such residue may persist in plants and soil for months after application and has been found in woody plants up to six years after application. Milkweed treated with neonicotinoids poses a particular concern, as it can be lethal to monarch larvae. According to Dr. Chip Taylor of Monarch Watch, a monarch caterpillar may die after eating only two to three bites of a neonicotinoid-treated milkweed plant. Consumers are largely unaware of the presence of neonicotinoids in the plants they purchase, so those who are attempting to help protect pollinators by planting pollinator-attracting plants such as milkweed may be inadvertently harming them.
Check with your plant supplier - make sure you are buying plants and seeds that have not been harvested with
Neonicotinoids. Or take it to the next level:
1. If you inadvertently purchased these plants, remove them from your garden in an environmentally safe manner.
2. Send letters to you're the nursery or home improvement store asking them to recall all neonicotinoid treated plants.
National Monuments Executive Order Reversal
In a move that would roll back the protection of lands designated by Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, President Trump signed an executive order that reviews enforcement of the law that gives him power to designate lands as national monuments.
The order, which Trump signed at the Interior Department, could lead to the reshaping of 24 national monuments, including Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Basin and Range National Monument, as well as a host of Pacific Ocean monuments, including the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
Though Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke cast the move as a way to include local voices in the decision to designate monuments, the review of the Antiquities Act (which was first signed by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1906) stands in stark relief to years of bipartisan work at conserving lands.
Worth Watching
(This is the TED talk of the amazing speaker we had at the GCA Annual Meeting.)
Worth Reading
Final notes...Karin Balsbaugh was at this year's NAL conference in February - she had so much to share with the club. Here is the last segment of her report:
Maui Dolphins
The final speaker at the NAL conference was an 18 year old, Bridget Harbers. Her passion for the Maui Dolphins radiated with each word she spoke. Born to a father who was committed to the environment and national parks, she learned about and visited the parks even when she was young. She shared his love of animals. When she first heard about endangered species she asked if they could be saved. Her father told her "we know what we've got and it's not gone....yet."
However, when she was only 7, her father died in a plane crash. Needless to say, she was devastated. Later her mother remarried and her stepfather had the same commitments to nature that her father had.
When she was a teenager, the family took a vacation to New Zealand. There she learned about the threat of extinction for the Maui Dolphin. These are the smallest of the dolphin family and survive only in the waters off New Zealand. In 1970 there were 1,500 Maui's, but by 1985 only 34 remained. These mammals have a snout with black and gray markings which makes them distinguishable like the tails of whales. Each snout is different. She was able to volunteer with conservationists who were trying to identify the dolphins. After studying hundreds of photos, she began to feel like she knew these dolphins personally. New Zealand was actively encouraging awareness to preserve these animals. They issued a ban on set netting and trawling. Controls on petroleum and mineral prospecting were established.
The following year Bridget spent weeks on board a conservation boat tracking and identifying dolphins. Her work along with many others has made a difference. In 2012, there were 55 Maui's and last year there were 63. Her message to all of us was experience and knowledge are OK, but passion makes the difference. It's a message we can all take to heart.
--Ann Jones
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| Beautiful blossoms in the parkway. All photos by Cheryl Anderson |
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News from the Kenilworth Council of Garden Clubs
Solicitation Letter: Further discussion of the content of the letter was discussed. It was decided to include a self-addressed envelope for the return of contributions.
Maggi Park: It was voted on and passed to remove 3 diseased Austrian Pines as soon as possible. They will be replaced with arbor vitae, witch hazel and cornelian cherry. Voted on and passed to employ SunriseTree Service to fertilize and prune the beech and maple trees. Lois Stanley will ask for a better price.
Booster Station: The soil is poor around the structure. Nick Patera thinks that an additional 4-6 inches of topsoil will be sufficient to correct the deficiency. Nick has given Patrick Brennan a second plan for plantings around the booster station. There will not be a structure built to encompass the booster station.
Memorial Garden: Thank you to Stacy Hunt for the new flag proudly flying in the garden! She got the ball rolling for a replacement. It was paid for by the Historical Society and Park District.
Program Chairs: Several program chairs attended the meeting and shared programs their clubs had the past year.
New Village House: There is now a contract in place between Sears School and the Park District for them to work together; there are limits on costs paid by the Park District.
Parkway Swales: It was noted by some present that the swales along Melrose are dangerously steep, would be difficult to mow and that they need to be reevaluated; perhaps consulting a landscape architect to solve the issues. Swales were chosen instead of the rain garden idea. However, the porous asphalt is working well.
Dog Park: Pee Wee Field has needed to be resodded at the cost of $13,000 due to its use as a place for dogs to play and run. Owners and walkers have been careless in not picking up dog debris. Non-community dog walkers have been using the park with groups of dogs. Children of all ages have been frightened walking to school. The village bans dogs in the parks, so there is discussion as to where one could be established.
Changes afoot: Lois Stanley will step down as president of Beautification at the end of this summer stating, "It's time for someone new." She will still be involved in Beautification projects.
Susie Coughlin is stepping down after a number of years as Secretary in June. It would not be overstating to say they both have done exemplary service for Kenilworth and Beautification.
Thank you ladies!
--Cheryl Anderson, Civic
Above: Violets in Cheryl Anderson's yard, and right, very young Virginia Bluebells growing in Mahoney Park.
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Wendy Irwin
Why did you join KGC? Love of growing things and of the beauty a garden provides
What is your KGC area of interest? Horticulture, civic improvement and floral design
Who is your mentor (inside or outside of KGC)? Heather Blackwell
What are your interests outside of KGC? Improv, social enterprise, women's history
What is your favorite season? Fall
What is your best gardening tool? Patience
NOTE: Wendy has recently moved. Please make note of her new address in your Yearbook:
Wendy Irwin, 737 W. Washington Blvd. Unit 3201, Chicago, 60661
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New Member News
Please welcome Anita Tyson to KGC,
and note her contact information in your KGC Yearbook:
417 Abbotsford
Kenilworth, IL 60043
Anita.m.tyson@gmail.com
Cell/ text 312/213-6419
Home 847/251-5466
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| Joan Dodson and Martha Spalding at visiting the gardens at Casa de Maateus in Portugal in May. |
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The Floral entries at the GCA Annual Meeting in Baltimore were very creative and beautifully executed. Lenore Macdonald documented many of them to provide us with some inspiration in the weeks leading up to Show of Summer. Enjoy!
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Ann Jones & Lenore Macdonald served as
our representatives at the GCA Annual Meeting
May 4-5, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Lenore Macdonald and Ann Jones had the wonderful pleasure of representing Kenilworth Garden Club at the GCA Annual Meeting,
Maryland in May. The 2017 meeting was hosted by Zone VI in Baltimore, Maryland at the Marriott Hotel next to the Baltimore Harbor.
The meeting was essentially organized as follows:
Friday Morning - Opening ceremonies and speakers
Welcome Speaker: Will Baker: President and CEO of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Guest Speaker: Adam Grant - Urban Planner and Landscape Architect for the redesign of Platt Street Baltimore, the Baltimore Harbor plan and East Baltimore revitalization.
Friday Afternoon - breakout sessions and optional workshops
Friday Evening - zone dinners at two different country clubs
Saturday Morning - speaker and business meeting
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Paul Alan Cox - Executive Director of the Brain chemistry Labs at the Institute of Ethnomedicine - "Ethnobotany and the Search for New ALS & Alzheimer's Drugs on Island Villages"
Reports of GCA Committees
Scholarship Speaker: Dr. Ari Novy, Executive Director of the U.S. Botanical Garden
Announcement of the Founders Fund - Zone XI's own - Bee Healthy Garden at Greater Milwaukee's Camp Whitcomb/Mason https://www.gcamerica.org/gca-awards-founders-fund
Passing of the Gavel to Dede Petri - Georgetown Garden Club - new president. Next year's annual meeting will be hosted by Zone 12 in San Francisco.
Saturday Afternoon - tours of Maryland gardens and estates
Saturday Evening - formal dinner with GCA Award presentation
The meeting was incredibly well run - like clockwork; our Zone VI hosts did a spectacular job with logistics. The speakers were superb - thoughtful, interesting and inspiring. To read more about each of these speakers, check out the GCA website at
https://www.gcamerica.org/index.cfm/members:news/get?id=1249
Zone VI arranged for various garden tours entitled: Magical Mystery Garden Tour: each bus had different venues to tour on Friday afternoon. The hosts at each garden were warm and inviting. I toured the gardens at Mantua Farm, Longview and Meadow Run. Meadow Run has been the home of the Grand National Point to Point race for many years. The Maryland countryside was magnificent.
The highlight of the event was the awards dinner on Saturday evening. The theme of the evening was an homage to the defense of Fort McHenry and the words of Francis Scott Key: "A Star-Spangled Evening." The table arrangements were unique. The clubs within Zone VI had dried and spray painted hundreds of various sized allium to create the look of fireworks on display at every table. They announced the award winners of the GCA Awards - all were quite amazingly talented, philanthropic and/or experts within their respective areas of expertise.
It was a wonderful meeting.
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Ann Jones
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Kathy Fahey's entry in Class 1 Dawn's Early Light won Best in Show.
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Numerous gorgeous photos were spotlighted during the GCA Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Here they are, along with the judges comments.
Click here for the Photo Gallery
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Chicago Council of GCA Clubs News...
and a Small Primer on KGC "Lingo"
Chicago Council, Kenilworth Council*, Kenilworth Beautification*, GCA, Zone XI, NAL, CBG....
We need a definition section in our KGC Yearbook to keep all of these straight! *
The Chicago Council of Garden Club of America Clubs was formed about 15 years ago by the six local GCA clubs, GC Barrington (GCB), GC Evanston (GCE) , KGC, Garden Guild of Winnetka (GGW), Lake Forest GC (LFGC), and Winnetka Garden Club (WGC). It is often referred to as the Chicago Council, but sometimes called the President's Council. (The President's Council is an "informal" group of Chicago Council club presidents who meet and exchange ideas and best practices.) Just to complicate things a bit more, Lake Geneva GC (LGGC) participates on the Chicago Council because so many of its members live in the area and because it is a "summer club", active only during the summertime while our clubs meet all year.
The Chicago Council is a formally recognized council of the Garden Club of America. With that recognition comes certain privileges. This year, KGC is charing the Chicago Council. Current Chicago Council practice is to have the sitting club president act as Chicago Council president. The Chicago Council presents great opportunities to offer great programs, symposia and seminars to our members.
Most of this really does not impact KGC's day-to-day activities, but there are certain benefits to our Club. For example, the Chicago Council has the ability to act swiftly. It is doing just that right now as it engages Dr. Paul Alan Cox, Executive Director of the Brain Chemistry Labs at the Institute for EthnoMedicine (www.ethnomedicine.org) for a program.He received an extraordinary standing ovation at the GCA Annual Meeting and the attendees were captivated, energized and made hopeful by his research, discoveries and treatments for HIV-1, ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. By the way, it looks like that program will be taking place later this year and not early September.
All Chicago Council clubs plus LGGC will be invited, but we anticipate that seating will be limited due to his popularity. Please watch your inbox for your invitation and rsvp immediately if you would like to attend. The program is in the planning stages, but if you'd like to become more involved, please contact Lenore and she will add you to the planning committee.
We will be sharing more details about his program and others as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience and interest!
*The Kenilworth Council is sometimes used to refer to the Kenilworth Council of Garden Clubs which is used interchangeably with Kenilworth Beautification, sometimes referred to as Beautification. It is confusing indeed!
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The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Historical Society presents
Planting with Purpose:
A History of the Lake Forest Garden Club
Lecture and Garden Tour
Wednesday, June 28
10 a.m.
Gorton Community Center's Stuart Room
$30 Members / $40 Non-Members
Art Miller, retired professor from Lake Forest College and a fabulous historian, is giving the lecture. There will also be a book signing. Three gardens: Steve Bent's Tennis House gardens, Pru Beidler's gardens and Westover by Charles Frost.
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Kenilworth Park District presents
Three Floral Design Workshops
This summer, we are very excited to have Eileen Weber, AAF, back to host three unique and individual classes at the Kenilworth Assembly Hall in June, July & August.
Registration is limited. For more details on class descriptions and prices, go to our Website:
Contact Program Coordinator Madison Roberts with any questions -- 847/251-1691.
Please share with any friends or family members
who may be interested!
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A big bouquet of thanks to:
Beth Glass for hosting the KGC Annual Meeting at her lovely home, and to our wonderful Annual Meeting hostesses, Kelly Chestnut, Cissy Crawford, Marcia Hines, Head Hostess Julia Kyle, Barbi Paine, Diane Phillips, Kirsten Rider, and Marty Shaw.
All KGC members who attended our KGC Annual Meeting and made it the wonderful event-and tradition-that it is.
Shelley Galloway for designing the beautiful KGC Club Awards certificate and for all that she did for the Awards this year.
Mary Lois Hakewill and her committee, Joan Dodson, Emily Macdonald, Lenore Macdonald and Barbi McDonough for their work on Founders Fund.
Tina Rice and the Bouquet of Flowers Volunteers, Heather Blackwell, Jean Daniel, Joan Dodson, Tina Rice and Marty Shaw.
Mary Lois Hakewill for organizing our Misericordia McAuley Spring Planting team and to the Mighty McAuley Spring Planting Team: Karin Balsbaugh, Katherine Buehler, Joan Dodson, Kitty Kirby, Diane Phillips, Tina Rice and Martha Spalding.
Ann Jones for attending the GCA Annual Meeting and representing KGC so well.
Chris Wiedrich and Stacey DeLuca for being KGC's public relations and photography mavens.
Kathy Elmer and her terrific Philanthropy Committee, Mary Lois Hakewill, Ann Jones, Julia Kyle, Lenore Macdonald, and Diane Phillips, for their thoughtful review of the requests.
Katherine Buehler for doing all that she does as Benefit Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.
Elizabeth Dugan and Kelly Chestnut for their extraordinary work as Program Chair and Assistant Program Chair.
Terri Lorenz, Heather Blackwell, Joan Dodson and Jeanne Daniel for their spectacular Show of Summer leadership.
Chris Wiedrich for all of her help with the KGC Newsletter and Communications!!!!
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